The Other CHoW

Not to be confused with the food media site, this CHoW is an acronym for the Culinary Historians of Washington. The club meets monthly to get their geek on about topics like sugar science, orange juice's history, and solar cooking. At February's monthly meeting, members heard from guest speaker Brenda Rhodes Miller, who gave an insightful talk titled, "If You Don't Want Grits, Why'd You Order Breakfast? Church Ladies as Custodians of Culture and Tradition."

Foodie history buffs might be the coolest class of nerd that exists. Luckily, Washington isn't the only town with a club like this one. See if there's one near you after the jump.

I've been part of the Serious Eats family since 2008. I wore the hat of national managing editor until 2013. Originally a Californian then a Brooklynite and now a New Orleanian. You can find me at the crawfish boil.

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